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单词 spinnaker
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
spin•na•ker  (spinə kər),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa large, usually triangular sail carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind or when the wind is abaft the beam.
  • said to be alteration of Sphinx, name of the first yacht making regular use of this sail 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spinnaker /ˈspɪnəkə; ˈspæŋkə/ n
  1. a large light triangular racing sail set from the foremast of a yacht when running or on a broad reach
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from spin + ( mo) niker, but traditionally derived from Sphinx, the yacht that first adopted this type of sail
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